Our kitchen is ALMOST done! It was tough going for a while with having our kitchen spread across our dining room (dishes, pots/pans, toaster oven, microwave) and basement (washing station). I have to say that my Instant Pot was a lifesaver and saved us tons. It's...
Kitchen
Renovating Our Kitchen
Our timeframe for moving has shifted slightly from this summer to some time in the future. That potential delay is as a result of "common sense" which I hate. Common sense in my case goes like this: Husband: Sofia's going to college this summer,...

Changed my Mind! Closet Rehab
In my last post, I thought it would be a good idea to remove our closet that blocks the flow of one of our main thoroughfares. However, after thinking about the fact that the flooring might look choppy since we'd have new flooring right next to the old, we decided to...
Patching Up Holes in the Kitchen Ceiling
So a while ago we finally hired an electrician to get rid of the school cafeteria fluorescent lights in the kitchen. I hated them and should have booted them when we first moved in, but better late than never. I had the electrician install recessed lights and they...
Pantry Challenge
I wanted to paint and organize my pantry and when I took a peek inside to decide on a paint color, I saw that holy crap (!), there's a lot of stuff in there that I bought a while ago that has been forgotten. Dried figs, a giant bag of sesame seeds, half a box of...

I’m Sandra and I’ve renovated 7 houses over the last 20 years. I’m an attorney by trade but home renovation is my real passion. Thanks for following along as I renovate yet another space. I hope you get some ideas and inspiration!